Jesse’s father is of English, with some Scots-Irish/Northern Irish, Scottish, German, and remote Dutch and French Huguenot, descent. His mother has French, Irish, English, Swiss-German, and German, ancestry.

Jesse’s paternal grandfather is Freddie/Fred Wayne Johnson (the son of Frederick Franklin Johnson and Lena Breckenridge). Jesse’s great-grandfather Frederick was the son of Jesse Bynum Johnson and Bessie Olive Griffin. Lena was the daughter of James C. Breckenridge and Lona Belle Perkins.

Jesse’s paternal grandmother is Eva Lea “Nell” Wilson (the daughter of Marshall Venus Wilson and Florence Leatha Greenway). Marshall was the son of Alexander Wilson and Nellie Florence Eutsler. Jesse’s great-grandmother Florence was the daughter of John M. Greenway and Millie Gold.

Jesse’s maternal grandfather was George Maurice D’Arbanville (the son of Maurice D’Arbanville and Mary Agnes/Anna Sullivan). Jesse’s great-grandfather Maurice was born in Louisiana, to French parents, Charles D’Arbanville and Josephine Biemond. Mary Agnes was born in Ireland, the daughter of Florence Sullivan and Hanora/Hanory Leavy/Leary/O’Leary.

Jesse’s maternal grandmother was Jean Lynn Scott (the daughter of Norman L. Scott and Marion/Marian E. Buck). Norman likely was the son of William Elmer Scott, who had English, and some German, ancestry, and of Daisy Justina Pfaffly, who was of Swiss-German and French descent. Marion was the daughter of Philip H. Buck and Pansy.